In what appears a dramatic turn of events, the Benue State Legal Adviser for the All Progressives Congress APC, Matthew Alyebo Esq, on Monday, secured a major victory in Makurdi Court for embattled state chairman of the party, Comrd. Austin Agada. Alyebo on Monday successfully moved the court to strike out two cases filed against […]
Benue: APC national body writes Alia, Agada, orders withdrawal of cases from court
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all court cases instituted by members of the party in Benue State. DAILY POST reports that the Benue State chapter of the APC has been embroiled in crises over the leadership position of the party. The state governor, […]
Gov Alia accuses APC chairman, Agada, of invading Benue with gunmen
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has accused the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Austin Agada and Executive Director, Finance and Accounts at Federal Housing Authority FHA, Matthias Byuan, of hiring armed men and thugs to destabilise the state. The armed men who accompanied Agada and Byuan reportedly made their way into the […]
Benue APC Crisis: Court sets aside order restraining Agada from APC chairmanship
The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese on Monday, set aside an interim order restraining Austin Agada from parading himself as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State. Justice Maurice Ikpambese ruled that the Restraining Order was granted in error as the judge did not have the jurisdiction to […]
I’ve been under pressure to replace Agada as APC chairman – Gov Alia
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said that he was under pressure to replace Austin Agada as the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Alia said this on Wednesday in Makurdi when the State Executive Committee members of the APC paid him courtesy a visit at the Benue State Government House, requesting that […]
Court restrains Agada from parading himself as Benue APC chairman
A High Court in Benue State has restrained the suspended state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Austin Agada, from parading himself as the chairman of the party following his suspension by his ward executives on Tuesday. This comes as Agada has accused the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Benue State, Paul […]
Benue: APC disowns Onjeh over petition against party chair, Agada
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogbadibo Local Government Area has disowned Daniel Onjeh over his recent petition against the Benue State chairman of the party, Austin Agada. Onjeh, who stood as the APC senatorial candidate for Benue South in the 2023 general elections, submitted a formal complaint to the party’s National […]
‘Pushover crybaby’ – Daniel Onjeh under fire over petition against Benue APC chairman, Agada
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Martinez Ibn Tyotsumeh, has lampooned Daniel Onjeh over his recent petition against Austine Agada, the Benue State chairman of the ruling party. Recall that Onjeh, who was the APC Senatorial Candidate for Benue South in the 2023 General Elections, had petitioned the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, alleging […]